AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fletcher (Jap)

[traskott]

Step by step..soon all DEI will be you !! [:D]

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SUGIYAMA, IGHQ, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. TOKYO.
TO: GEN. UMEZU (KWANTUNG ARMY), GEN. HATA (CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY), GEN. HYAKUTAKE (XVII ARMY -to be raised-).
SUBJECT: UNITS TO REDEPLOY
DATE: JAN 17th, 1942.

(1) KWANTUNG TO CHINA AREA ARMY TRANSFERS.
45th Construction Coy transfered to China Expeditionary Army. This labor unit will be sent to ichang to airfield works there.

(2) SOUTH SEAS TRANSFERS.
After succesful IJN campaign in the South Seas, this area will be considered by us like main threat by enemy attacks due to be nearby to Australia eastern coast and New Caledonian island. Inteligence reports collected by our scouting submarines in the area report intensive enemy naval activities at Sydney and Noumea. Probably
USArmy forces arrived there to reinforce this area. Our main objetive is to be ready to any counterstrike in the South Seas.

The following units have been ordered to be sent to Fusan pending to transfer and be shipped to South:

25th Field AA machinecannon Coy (Changchum) will plan to Milne Bay
28th Field AA Gun coy will plan to Shortlands Island.
14th Infantry Division (now at Fusan and prepping to Java landing target) will be transfered to XVII ARMY after Java Campaign.

(3) S.R.A.

4th JNAF AF Bn ordered to be shipped to Tarakan from Takao.
48th Field AA Bn ordered to be shipped to Tarakan from Pescadores.

45th Field AA Bn ordered to be shipped to Davao fromm Takao.

(4) AIR UNITS

77th Sentai (18 Ki-27) retired from malaya 1st line to training duties at Bangkok.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

Hi traskott !
Sure ! .. But I´ll need about 2 months to complete the task.
I will take Ambon, Manado and Tarakan this week.
All my parachute units will be gathered in one week at north borneo to assault the main target: sumatra !. Will be mandatory to destroy enemy airfield at Singapore. Will be done
After Kido Butai and Mobile force will be replenishment (Takao-Hong Kong) my forces will be ready to start landings at Java and Timor (21st, 38th and 2nd division ready with XVI Army´s tanks and engineers to support).
Best of wishes, I´ll follow Seydlitz and yours AAR ! very intersting !
Ramón

[traskott]

Thanks!

What about 77th Sentai ? Has it suffered heavy losses or is just a well earned rest ?

[Fletcher]

77th Sentai Status

8 experienced pilots with 67-72 air skill level.
1 standard pilot with 55 air skill level.
9 raw pilots with 29 to 41 air skill level.

A very good question. 77th sentai suffered heavy losses in the Malaya Campaign and they have not upgrade to Ki-43Ic. They must to upgrade to Ki-43IIb. They will take a needed rest and will be training in escort duties to be transfered to Burma front in three-four months.

Best of wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. Jisaburo Ozawa, Southern Fleet C-in-C. ASW Command. Cam Ranh Bay.
TO: ADM. Isoroku Yamamoto, Combined Fleet HQ. Kure.
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE
DATE: Jan 18th, 1942.

HIJMS Suzukaze screening BATDIV 1 in the return transit to Home Base reported 9 hits on an enemy USN submarine near Namlea. Another submarine was pinged near Kufian Island, but not engages.

HIJMS Nokaze reported deptch charge attack on enemy electric boat near Kuching. No hits were reported. She was escorting singakang air support reinforcements to Singkawangk.

E Shimushu reported deptch charge attack on enemy electric boat off Singkawangk but no hits.

HIJMS Namikaze reports 4 hits on an enemy submarine off Jolo when screening CARDIV3.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. Shimizu, 6th Fleet C-in-C, Kwjalaein Island.
TO: ADM. Isoroku Yamamoto, Combined Fleet HQ. Kure
SUBJECT: SUBMARINE WAR REPORT.
DATE: jan 18th, 1942.

INCOMING MESSAGE FROM I-18 C.O. REPORTING 1 HEAVY CRUISER (IDENTIFIED LIKE USS NORTHAMPTOM) STEAMING NORTH AND ESCORTED BY 5 DESTROYERS. OUR SUBMARINE WAS SIGHTED BY ESCORTS AND MUST TO CRASH DIVE. NO CARRIER WERE SPOTTED BUT THIS TASK FORCE WAS SIGHTED YESTERDAY NEAR SYDNEY AND HEADING NORTH. NO FREIGHTERS OR OTHER TASK FORCES SPOTTED. HIGH ALERT TO EASTERN AUSTRALIAN COAST SUBMARINE SQUADRON. I-18 C.O. REPORTING THAT HIS BOAT WILL ABANDON HER WAR PATROL AREA TO SHADOW ENEMY TASK FORCE.

XAK Ohioan was sunk after two torpedo hits by I-10 near Savaii island.
I-122 spotted XAKL Sibolga but Captain elects not to launch torpedoes at this target. Good choice.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN Homma, XIV Army HQ. Near Manila.
TO : GEN. Hisaichi Terauchi, Southern Area Army HQ. Kuala Lumpur. Malaya.
SUBJECT: Luzon Reports.
DATE: Jan 18th, 1942

Air strikes over Manila from 5th Air Division assets like following:

1st Wave: 14 A6M2 - 12 Ki-27 vs 5 P-40 at CAP. 1 Type-0 Fighter downed by enemy.
2nd Wave: 17 Ki-27 escorting 48 bombers strike 102nd P.A. Division reporting 41 casualties.
3rd Wave: 6 Ki-27 escorting 15 Ki-51 strike USN Cavite B.F, reporting another 5 casualties.
4th Wave: 29 unescorted Ki-30 reported 28 enemy casualties from 1st P.A.Division.

XIV Army southern wing launched an assault over enemy positions, but enemy hold-on their positions. 1.552 IJA Casualties were reported vs 700 USAFFE/P.A. men lost. With the arrival of 1st Heavy Arty Regiment from H.K. tomorrow we will launch news bombardment attack to soft enemy defense before next assault. Air attacks with all 5th Air Division assets have been requested.

Port Princesa has fallen in our hands with 83 enemy casualties reported.

Long Live to the Emperor!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. Shunroku Hata, China Expeditionary Army c-in-c. Near Wenchow. South China.
TO: GEN. Sugiyama, IGHQ, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: China War Report.
DATE: Jan 18th, 1942

Enemy have tasted the flavour of the IJAAF Wrath. 26 heavy bombers Ki-21-IIa have strike enemy population at Nanchang. Escorted by 9 Ki-27b they met with 4 I-16 at CAP. No air losses were reported and our recon flights reports 7 manpower hits and 2.976 fires on the city. The Terror Campaign against enemy bandits will continue with as many assets as available.

20 Ki-27 have take off escorting 41 IJA bombers to strike Nanchang. 1 enemy fighter was downed by our galant pilots with only 1 Ki-27 destroyed. 28 enemy casualties were reported at fleeing 70th Chinese corps.

40th I.Division reports enemy assaults against our positions in the Nanchang-Changsha main road. 10th, 26th Chinese Corps supported by 3rd and 5th Cavalry Corps have attacked our forces. 572 enemy casualties were reported vs 303 IJA men lost.

Long Live to the Emperor !!

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. Nobutake Kondo, 2nd Fleet HQ. Samah.
TO: ADM. Isoroku Yamamoto, Combined Fleet HQ. Kure.
SUBJECT: 2ND FLEET REPORTING
DATE: Jan 18th, 1942.

Ambon has fallen in our hands !!! We will pay homage to the Emperor for this great victory. All enemy forces have surrender. 4.848 dutch prisioners will be sent to our punishment labor units at China to works like mules for the glory of our Empire. They will must pay homage to Emperor like all IJA soldiers / IJN soldiers at early morning in the flag hostage and if any of them will not, will be beheaded at once. Enemy AVP Arend sunk at port.

Tarakan have been strike by our 21st Air Flotilla. 27 A6M2 escorting 25 G4M1 and 5 G3M2 have dogfighting with 3 B-339 at CAP over Tarakan skies. 1 enemy fighter was downed with 18 casualties and 2 gun disables from Tarakan Coastal Gun bn. In a second wave, 18 G3M2 have strike the same dutch unit reporting 37 casualties and 1 gun destroyed.

5 enemy B-17 have attack Port Moresby. 2 hits on airfield has been reported. Enemy recon activities in this area.

22nd Air Flotilla air assets have strike Palembang. 9 A6M2 escorting 19 G3M2 have dogfighting with 4 B339 at CAP. One B339 was destroyed an 1 Port hit reported by our bombers.

Battleship HIJMS KONGO has arrive to Shangai Drydock and works on her will begin at once.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Blind Sniper]

Hola Fletcher,
as always you are doing a great job!

I like read your AAR, it is very detailed and well done [:)]

[Fletcher]

Ciao Blind Sniper !
Thank you very much ! Very pleased for your visit and comment, you are wellcomed ![:)]

Best of wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

JAN 11, 1942 - JAN 18, 1942
ENGINES AND AIRFRAMES PRODUCTION REPORT

[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN Homma, XIV Army HQ. Near Manila.
TO: GEN. Hisaichi Terauchi. Southern Area Army HQ, Kuala Lumpur. Malaya
SUBJECT: P.I. REPORT
DATE: Jan 19th, 1942.

5th Air Division assets reporting following air attacks over enemy forces at Manila:

1.- 25 Ki-48, 29 Ki-30, 3 Ki-21, 11 Ki-36 and 14 Ki-51 escorted by 46 Ki-27b have strike 1st P.A.Division reporting 14 enemy casualties.
2.- 6 Ki-27b escortign 11 Ki-21-IIA have strike enemy Cavite Naval BF reporting 1 vehicle destroyed.

Manila have been bombed by our ground forces. 49 enemy casualties.
2nd Heavy Arty Bn have landing at Batangas and will join with XIV Army at Manila nearby area to support next shock attack against enemy defenses.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

LUZON-FORMOSA AREA SIT MAP REPORT
JAN 19th, 1942.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2ND FLEET C-IN-C, SAMAH.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, KURE.
SUBJECT: 2nd FLEET NAVAL OPS AT D.E.I.
DATE: JAN 19, 1942.

(1) Air Strikes

Enemy AVP was reported hit by G4M1 at naval search mission off Sumatra waters.
AVP Poolster was sunk by torpedoes launched by G4M1 off Sumatra.
At afternoon, our G3M2 (18) reports the sinking of HDML Pennigat and HDML Panji near Medan.

(2) Tarakan Ops.

CRUDIV 7 under RADM Takeo Kurita have smashed enemy facilities at Tarakan. Our cruisers reporting 1 OS2U destroyed at ground (another 4 spotted on AF). AG Albatross struck by 2 shell hits, AVP Valk struck by 3 shell hits, PT Q-113 struck by 1 shell hit and PC Formalhaut struck by 3 shell hits. 58 enemy casualties were reported at ground with 5 gun disables from Tarakan Coastal Gun Bn. 58 Runway hits and 11 Port hits were reported too. HIJMS Suzuya was hit by 1 CD hit reporting 12 system damages (0 major). CRUDIV 7 steaming north to H.K. to reload and replenishment. Will rendezvous with COMBINED FLEET, MAIN BODY to Western D.E.I. Naval Ops.

(3) Sumatra Preps

I and II/4th Bns at Kuching prepping Oosthaven
11st Shipping Engineer Regiment at Miri prepping Oosthaven
20th Ind.Engineer Regiment at Hong Kong prepping Oosthaven

Yokosuka 1st and Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Kuching prepping to Praboemoelih
1st and 2nd IJA Parachute Regiments aboard shipping in route to Kuching prepping to Praboemoelih.

III/4th Infantry Bn at MIri prepping to Toboalli.

38th Division B and C Det prepping to Palembang.

All forces will be ready to be shipped when CARDIV 1 and CARDIV 2 will be reloaded and replenished at Takao (3rd Fleet). All forces will be under my Command for the Sumatra Naval Operations. Orders have been dispatched to 22nd Air Flotilla to recon ops over targets.

CARDIV 3 & CARDIV 5 will rendezvous with Timor Expeditionary Force (21st Infantry Division) at Babeldaob.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN. Tomoyuki Yamashita, XXV Army HQ. Malacca.
TO: GEN. Hisaichi Terauchi, Southern Area Army HQ. Kuala Lumpur. Malaya
SUBJECT: MALAYA CAMPAIGN
DATE: Jan 19th, 1942.

Malacca has fallen in our hands ! I can annouce that Imperial Japanese Army forces under my command have captured Malacca with heavy air close support. 996 enemy casualties were reported with 166 enemy squads destroyed. 1 enemy unit was eliminated with another 3 fleeing to Johore. Our forces, exhausted after pursuing enemy for weeks will rest for 1 day. 3rd Air Division strike with 12 Ki-32 and 22 Ki-51 enemy positions reporting 19 casualties on 5/2nd Punjab Bn.

XXV Army backbone will be transfered by strategic move (railway) from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca at once.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. Hisaichi Terauchi, Southern Area Army HQ. Kuala Lumpur. Malaya
TO: GEN. Sugiyama, IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. Tokyo.
SUBJECT: Air Ops under Southern Area Army direct command.
DATE: Jan 19th, 1942.

3rd Air Division dettached elements have strike enemy population at Liuchow. Like Guernica at Spanish civil war was a Luftwaffe experimental terror target we need our own experience in terror campaigns. Liuchow have been selected to be our biological warfare test. We will check our outcomes. Today our pilots reporting 32 manpower hits with 20.488 fires. City is burning from beggining to end. Gasu Butai and Kagakusen Shizai Special Units (gas and chemichal warfare) will be transfered to Haiphong to support at our aircraft unit in this special kind of war. Enemy must be burried under our bombs. China will be eliminated from the War.

For the other hands, units from 3rd Air Division at Canton are supporting our raid over enemy airfields on Liuchow. 12 Ki-27 escorted 22 Ki-36 reporting 3 Ki-27 downed by enemy and 25 runway hits over enemy AF. Another raid with 12 unescorted Ki-48 reported 9 runway hits too without losses.

At Pegu, 3rd Air Division dettached units have strike enemy forces. 28 Ki-43ic escorting 19 Ki-30 met 25 H81A3 on CAP. 4 enemy air pirates were downed by our fighters. No own air losses. 27 enemy casualties reported on 4/14th Punjab Bn.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[traskott]

Burn, baby burn!! [:D]

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM.Shimizu, 6th Fleet C-in-C. Kwajalein.Marshall is.
TO: ADM. Isoroku Yamamoto, Combined Fleet Hq. Kure.
SUBJECT: Submarine War Report
DATE: Jan 20th, 1942.

(1) I-21 reported two attacks on enemy AMC raider PRINCE ROBERT. She was unsuccesfully searched by all 5th Fleet air assets and now our submarine have reported she has been sunk near her home. First unsuccesfull attack near Victoria with 6 torpedoes missed. The second attack reported 2 torpedo hits from 6 launched and enemy ship listing at fire and sinking quickly. I-21 C.O. reporting surface his boat to shot all enemy survivors. They have paid all headache in our Northern waters. They will not be more a disturb for the Empire. I request a special mention to I-21 C.O. for special services.

(2) I-154 was attacked by british destroyer escorting a freighter convoy at 40 nm east of Batavia. Another attack was reported several hours later and damage report confirms 21 system and 12 flood damage. Our boat is returning Cam Ranh Bay to join with mother ship and repairs.

(3) I-170 reporting enemy ASW attack by 2 USN Destroyers near Flinda Island (South Australia). No hits neither damages have been reported. Our boat will be at her war patrol area.

(4) xAK STEEL NAVIGATOR was torpedoed by I-18 near Noumea. Sinks is not confirmed.

(5) Our Eastern Australia blockade submarines have reported enemy TF is heading north sailing along the edge of the coast. Two days ago 1 heavy cruiser with 5 destroyers were spotted by I-8 in her war patrol area near Brisbane and enemy ships were heading north. She is shadowing enemy TF. No carriers have been spotted but report have been sent to 11st Air Fleet HQ at Rabaul.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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Long Live to the Emperor